Chairman of Carpet Training Institute (CTI) Ijazur Rehman has said that the government should play its role in the construction of industrial clusters and furthermore, it should work with stakeholders to formulate a coordinated policy to increase exports, which would generate foreign exchange for the country.
While talking to a delegation of manufacturers and exporters associated with handwoven carpets industry, Chairman CTI IjazurRehman said that the government has a key role in the construction, development and mapping of the industrial cluster and there should be direct access to capital, a proactive and framework policy that would be helpful to entrepreneurs.
“Moreover, the government will have to create active projects to help the industrialists and also train the civil servants and inculcate the spirit of public service in them,” he added.
He said that the government should lead the process of cluster mapping, it also has an important role in public-private dialogue to remove the problems faced due to policies and institutions which are obstacles in the way of industrial development. “The government can intervene in the industrial development from time to time for a positive role.
He said that the relevant government institutions are requested to take measures for consultation with business organizations and chambers at the national and regional levels,” he added.
“In this regard, make a comprehensive policy together with industries that have an important role in exports, including the hand-carpet industry, so that the exports can be increased to get valuable foreign exchange for the country,” he concluded.—NNI
